George Abanga

George Abanga, also known as King George (August 4, 1976 – September 10, 2015), was a Ghanaian reporter for the radio station Success FM, in Accra, Brong-Ahafo Region, and for Peace FM, in Goaso, Greater Accra Region.

Personal George Abanga was born on August 4, 1976. He had a daughter named Emefa and a wife whose name is unidentified. Abanga was murdered at age 39. His left arm was shot, close to the shoulder. After the shooting, he was taken to the District Hospital in Goaso. He was declared dead upon arrival at the hospital.

Abanga had also led a protest of nine followers of the National Democratic Congress. He had stated that the LESDEP planners took their money to provide them with tricycles but nothing was delivered.

Another possible explanation for his death was that the armed attackers had mistaken him for a cocoa purchaser whom they had been chasing to rob.

Impact Violence against reporters is uncommon in Ghana, which made this case unusual. George Abanga was just one of the many journalists who were killed due to their profession. The most common reporting topics that led to journalists being attacked or killed dealt with politics, then war and human rights.

His ghost haunted the killer A man was said to be haunted by the ghost of Goaso-based Success FM reporter, George Abanga, popularly known as King George. The police imprisoned him due to his confession to killing George Abanga. Further investigation was conducted by the police to confirm the claim made by the man.